Laboratory Publication by the students of Mass Communication &
Media Studies, Greenwich University Karachi-Pakistan Volume - V April 2015 Issue - IV
Positive Post is published to project positivity all around Pakistan amongst our youth and the entire nation. Our efforts are to inculcate patriotism and a sense of owner ship in them. It is a compilation of news extracted by the students of Mass Communication and Media Studies of Greenwich University. Patron: Ms. Seema Mughal , Vice Chancellor, Editor: Sehar Nadeem, Student Sub Editor: Nimra Arshad, Student Graphics & Layout: Cozil Altaf, Student 1 Pakistan-China ties’ strategic content to be bolstered
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Islamabad on his President Xi Jinping in his address said China is prepared and maiden visit to Pakistan on Monday. e much anticipated visit willing to help strengthen Pakistan's capacity to fight terrorism. is the first by a Chinese president to Pakistan aer nine years. Pakistan and China have agreed to continue bilateral coopera - e government rolled out the proverbial red carpet when the tion in civil nuclear energy under IAEA safeguards, in line with Chinese leader landed at Chaklala Airbase, where President their respective bilateral and multilateral commitments. Mamnoon Hussain, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Raheel Sharif, Defence Minister "China appreciates and supports steps taken by Pakistan to - Khwaja Asif and members of the prime minister's cabinet re - wards its mainstreaming into the global non-proliferation ceived him .Earlier Eight PAF JF -17 unders escorted Chinese regime," a joint communiqué issued from foreign office said. president's aircra when it entered Pakistani Airspace. A twenty-one gun salute was presented to the Chinese leader as e communiqué said China welcomes Pakistan’s engagement he alighted from the plane. He was later presented a guard of with the Nuclear Suppliers Group, and is ready to strengthen honour by a contingent of armed forces and PAF jets did the fly communication and coordination with Pakistan.Both sides past. reaffirmed their commitment to multilateral non-discrimina - tory arms control and non-proliferation endeavours. A historic ceremony was organised at the Prime Minister's Of - fice on Monday, where Pakistan and China signed 51 Memo - Heads of armed forces including the chairman Joint Chiefs of randums of Understanding (MoUs) relating to diverse aspects Staff committee (CJCSC) met President Xi Jinping and dis - of bilateral relations, including the Pakistan China Economic cussed with him matters related to defence and security. Corridor. Prominent political leaders including Asif Ali Zardari of e ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan Peoples Party, Liqat Baloch of Jamaat-i-Islami, Chaud - Chinese President Xi Jinping and high-level officials from both hary Shujjat Hussain of PML-Q, Farooq Sattar of Muttahida sides. A few agreements were signed by dignitaries from both Qaumi Movement, Imran Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, countries in front of media personnel, aer which Nawaz Sharif Aab Sherpao of Qaumi Watan Party, Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Xi Jinping shared their views on the historic gathering and and Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch met vis - bilateral relations. iting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Islamabad.
In his speech, Nawaz Sharif welcomed the Chinese leader and ey welcomed Chinese president on his first ever visit to referred to China as an all-weather friend. “ere have been Pakistan and discussed with him issues related to bilateral rela - critical changes in China and Pakistan, and major regional and tions and cooperation between Pakistani and Chinese parlia - international development, but our ties have remained robust. mentarians. Four generations of our leaders and people have sustained them Shahzaib Khan with passion and wisdom.” Courtesy: Dawn BS36 3126 Positive Pakistani 22 e long, arduous journey of a woman artisan and her daughter
Aer the death of her husband about two decades ago, Fouzia “It was a wonderful experience. I used to sell the dolls in the nar - needed a sustenance for her daughter Ambreen Fatima, who was row streets of Rawalpindi but all of a sudden I got a chance to only two years old at that time. But Fouzia’s craily handmade sell the same products in London.” Recalling her old days, she dolls took her from the narrow streets of Rawalpindi to London started weeping. where her art was admired. Fouzia, a resident of Rawlapindi, who runs her business with the help of her daughter, spoke to “I still remember how difficult it was for me to walk in the streets Dawn at the Islamabad Expo-2015 organised by the Islamabad of Rawalpindi with a bag of dolls and Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI) at the Ambreen on my shoulder.” Convention Centre. She said aer the death of her husband, she was forced to move “Aer the death of my husband, my in-laws disowned me. to her parents’ home where she also faced lots of I was upset as I had nothing to even feed my daughter. difficulties. Her daughter, who is now 23, and assisting her in the Somehow I managed Rs250 and purchased old jackets from the business, she said despite financial difficulties her mother paid Lunda Bazaar and started making dolls, puppets and toys to feed special focus on her education. my daughter.” “Now I am preparing for the BA examination,” she said. Due to the strong determination, her business kept on growing and in 2007 she got a chance to represent Pakistan at an inter - In 2013, Ambreen also represented Pakistan in an exhibition national exhibition held in the United Kingdom. held in Manchester, UK. Nimra Arshad Courtesy: Dawn BS40 3541 Kamila Shamsie shortlisted for Young artists explore ‘Diverse 3 Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction Dimensions’ in new exhibition
Pakistani novelist Kamila Shamsie of Kartography and Salt Asma Rashid Khan, Director of Satrang Gallery, said: and Saffron fame has been shortlisted for the 2015 Baileys “Satrang Gallery is proud to usher in its fourth year Women’s Prize for Fiction for her novel A God brimming with possibilities and progress. We continue our in Every Stone. tradition of promoting talented young artists and bringing the best in contemporary art to our audience. Diverse Di - Published in 2014, e Guardian described A God in Every mensions showcases the work of nine painters - selected Stone as a story that "follows a young Londoner, Vivian Rose artists from the National College of Arts’ Spencer, from an archaeological dig in Turkey back to Britain graduating class of 2015.” Umer Farooqi, a visitor to the where she works as a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse dur - Gallery, said: “I enjoyed the show. Till recently art in Pak - ing the First World War. Aer a crucial betrayal, she travels istan used to be calligraphy or landscapes and it is on to Peshawar." inspiring to see young artists doing subjective work. It seems like they have taken their innermost thoughts and placed Critics have called the book 'evocative' and 'beautifully com - them on canvas.” posed'. Six books were shortlisted for the prize, announced on the awards website. e Baileys Women’s Azmeh Ansari said: “Each of the artists has a very strong in - Prize for Fiction is the UK’s only annual book award dividualistic style that comes through clearly.” for fiction written by a woman. Sehar Nadeem Adeel Qureshi Courtesy: Dawn.com Courtesy: Dawn.com BS 41 3607 BS41 3635
Minorities receive domicile rights in Fata
In a historic move on Saturday, the government has allowed for approved a summary forwarded by the secretariat of the domiciles of members of religious minority communities in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) in this regard. the country's northwestern tribal areas. e move came about as Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sardar Mehtab Khan Minorities in Fata can now get domiciles issued wherever they may be residing, sources said. Before the summary's approval, members of religious minority communities living in Fata were only allowed resident certificates. However now, members of the Hindu, Sikh and Christian communities can submit domicile forms to concerned political agents.
Referring to ordeals of internally displaced persons from different tribal areas, the minority members had said that Muslims had been provided camps, relief items and registration facilities, but members of minority communities had been kept deprived of these. Ujala Nadeem Courtesy: Dawn BS475275 Karachi you’re killing me goes to Bollywood! 4
The bestseller which left celebrated writer to the development. Mohammed Hanif laughing in fits has now come to the attention of Bollywood.Karachi You’re In an interview with Mumbai Mirror, Malhotra Killing Me, a novel written by Pakistani journalist could hardly contain his excitement, “e story Saba Imtiaz is soon to become a Hindi film. Mak - excited me just the way Queen had when Vikas Bahl ers of the upcoming Bollywood movie, Airlift, have had first narrated it to me.” bought film rights from the young journalist and plan on putting the project to work by the end of e book, which became a roaring success upon its this year. The novel, which centers on Ayesha release, illustrates the life of a progressive-thinking Khan, a journalist, and chronicles her life in journalist in her late twenties, who drinks and Karachi, is a Bridget Jones’s Diarymeets the Diary smokes, putting her modern attitude in contrast to of a Social Butterfly, “a comedy of manners in a city the city’s orthodox elements. “I have full faith that with none,” as Saba describes it. Karachi You’re Killing Me will translate into a film that will resonate with today’s audience, especially e author, Saba will be working closely with the women as they will see a slice of their lives in it! production team to help develop the film. However, the makers are planning to revise the novel to fit an Work is in full swing on adapting the book into Indian context. “It’s tentatively called Delhi, You’re a film and we will finalise the cast soon,” said Killing Me and will be entirely set in the Old Delhi Malhotra. environment. e hunt for a young female actress Raafe Hassan to play Ayesha is currently on,” said a source close Courtesy: Express Tribune BS41 3607 5 MONTHLY MAGNIFICENCE
ere’s no stopping With hope, Chinese- ‘We are proud of being e rat-race to run Gwadar Port set one of the best six teams London – Khaadi strides the pop star ahead, the others just sell to operate in the world’ lawn
Very few Pakistani artists have released albums, let alone sin - gles. Only a handful of singers e men in green had quali - continue to make music in the e Chinese-run Gwadar fied for the main event cour - dwindling Pakistani music in - deep-sea port will commence tesy of being crowned regional dustry and one of them is operation formally from this champions in October in Faakhir. Faakhir’s knowledge month, said e Managing China aer defeating India, and understanding of local Director (MD) Dostain Khan and although they failed to music trends is testament to the Jamaldini. progress in Chile, they are In the sycophantic avenues time and effort he has invested “e first commercial ship now a part of the top six teams that fashion oen trundles into the industry. Always on the will dock at the port and a in the world with Chile, Ar - through, everybody and lookout for a new challenge, new ship lane will be in oper - gentina, England, US and anybody is proclaimed to Faakhir got his wish when he ation thereaer. Our target is Brazil ahead of them. Khak - be a leading designer or was asked by his friend, director to make the port fully opera - wani said they had been proud brand. Actions speak Asim Raza, to produce two of their efforts at the world louder than words, though, songs for his upcoming film Ho tional this year.” said the MD. championship aer playing a and that’s why Khaadi’s Mann Jahaan.e two songs e port authorities acquired closely-contested group match CEO, Shamoon Sultan, is that Faakhir has composed for possession of 2,231 acres of the film include a reproduced land at the beginning of the against the hosts, which they the veritable kingpin of version of Asrar’s ‘Shakar Wan - year from Pakistan Navy and lost 11-10. fashion retail. Let the others daan Re’ and ‘Khusåh Peya Pakistan Coast Guard for es - “Pakistan proved that they blow their trumpets and Wussain’. tablishing free-trade have a competitive side with pose at umpteen red carpet this performance,” the skipper “Shakar Wandaan Re’ became a zones.e ECC also approved affairs. Shamoon would told e Express Tribune. little challenging for me because a 23-year tax holiday for much rather expand from there are a few other versions of Khakwani added that they Gwadar Port in an attempt to one store aer the other, the song as well. With the other had taken the match into make it a commercial hub by each following the standard song ‘Khush Peya Wussain’, extra-time, which showed Khaadi interior décor with however, I had complete free - attracting investors. Chinese they had great potential as wooden planks, earthy dom to do whatever I liked.We President Xi Jinping, who is they came close to winning color schemes and var - need to have our own infra - scheduled to visit Pakistan against the now world cham - structure, through which we can this month, is also expected nished wooden cash-coun - pions. ters. push our artists to success. is to discuss port-related issues “is was also the first time is the first time I’ve actually He’d much rather delve and sign a number of agree - that Pakistan finished among made music for a film. It’s a new from unstitched lawn to ments in this regard. Last the top six teams in the world; beginning for me. It was some - menswear to affordable year, only 2.99 million tons of it’s already an honour for us.” thing different, especially as I prêt, children’s clothing, business was undertaken Pakistan has qualified for the wasn’t singing myself. is time shoes, bags, jewelry and through the Gwadar port as main round twice before — in around, I got other singers to luxury-wear; all the many sing and produce. It was a new compared to 64.57 million 2003 and then again in 2011. colors that encompass the line of work for me, which is tons from Karachi port and However, the format was dif - why I enjoyed it so much,” told 41.44 million tons from Port ferent back then and featured ever expanding Khaadi um - Faakhir. Qasim. 10 teams. brella. Courtesy: Express Tribune Courtesy: Express Tribune Courtesy: Express Tribune Courtesy: Express Tribune Arish Hussain Muhammad Shoaib Samad Shamsi Laraib Rajput BS41 3665 BS41 3609 BS41 3663 BS38 3345 6 5 Pakistani movies to 3. Dekh Magar Pyar Se Islamic clothing firm Pakistani look forward to in 2015 A romantic comedy based in opens first boutique in Rickshaws the heart of Lahore, Dekh Magar Pyar Se is Humaima London Get a New Design Malik’s second Pakistani flick and Offers free WiFi aer her critically and com - mercially acclaimed Bol in 2011. e stunning Malik stars against upcoming chef- turned-actor Sikander Rizvi, grandson of Madam Noor Jehan. Directed by Asad ul Haq, Dekh Magar Pyar Say is scheduled to hit cinemas this World's leading An Islamic With a promising start, we’ve August. clothing firm, ‘Aab’ opened its complied a list of 5 Pakistani first clothing store in London’s Pakistani conventional movies to look forward to this 4. Karachi Se Lahore east end, where more than Rickshaws are all set to be year: Karachi Se Lahore is another 2,000 shoppers arrived for its replaced by newly designed film that generated word of opening. rickshaws. 1. Ho Mann Jahan mouth publicity even before e Islamic clothing firm Silver colored and oval Starring the gorgeous Mahira the release of the official opened the store in London to shaped, this egg shaped Khan with Shehriyar Mu - trailer. e trailer teaser fea - compliment its online offering vehicle is basically part of nawwar and Adeel Hussain, turing a sizzling Ayesha Omar to its growing market. marketing campaign of Ufone. Ho Mann Jahan is all set to be in an item number has been Customers queued around the is campaign has been the next big thing in Pakistani one of the most shared videos block as they waited for the designed by 'Brand Activate', a cinema. Directed by Asim on social media in the past few opening and to get their hands Karachi based marketing Raza, the film follows the life days. Directed by Wajahat on the new designs. agency that helps companies of three college friends from Rauf, the film stars Javed “We are very excited and de - to activate their brand names distinct social backgrounds, Sheikh, Ayesha Omar and lighted to be able to launch our through creative ideas. ese all aspiring towards one com - Yasir Hussain. While not first physical store for our rickshaws have been bined goal: becoming musi - much has been revealed about clients in London,” said designed by Ascend cians. e film features sound the movie yet,Karachi Se La - Nazmin Alim, creative director Engineering at Mansoora, tracks by Atif Aslam, Zeb hore seems to be another com - of Aab. Lahore. ese rickshaws Bangash and Tina Sani. With edy/drama flick set to release “e city is a key market for us. surprisingly have 3g the shooting wrapped up, Ho this year. It’s one of the most important connections for Wifi Mann Jahan is set to release international centres of fash - enabled services along with later this year on Eid ul Azha. ion,” Alim added. GPS navigation. 4. Bin Roye e company was founded in It seems that 2015 is Mahira 2007 and creates original de - Khan’s year, with two Pakistani 2. Yeh Jawani Phir Nahi Aani signs using in-house designers films and a Bollywood film anks to Hamza Ali Abbasi’s who take inspiration from opposite Shah Rukh Khan in provocative statements, Hu - global fashion trends and offers the pipeline, this actress is on mayun Saeed’s star-studded bespoke and limited edition a roll. Bin Roye is based on an Yeh Jawani Phir Nahi Aani has collection. Urdu novel Bin Roye Aansoo already gathered enough pub - e brand is one of the world’s by writer Farhat Ishtiaq, who licity even before the release of leading online retailers in the had also penned the novel be - its trailer. YJPNA promises to modest clothing sector. Campaign is yet to be hind blockbuster drama serial be another comedy drama Experts predicted that the UK’s launched officially and exact Humsafar. e movie stars movie about dominating modest clothing market could features and functions of this veteran Humayun Saeed and wives ruling over their hus - be worth £100m a year and vehicle will be announced on has been directed by award- bands. Shot in Bangkok, the with customers from America, the press meet event, winning diretor Haisam Hus - film is scheduled to release Canada, Malaysia, Indonesia meanwhile have a look at sain. Javed Sheikh and Zeba this Eid ul Azha. YJPNA stars and the Middle East, Aab said these pictures of new- Bakhtiar are part of the sup - Hamza Ali Abbasi, Ahmad it is one of the world’s leading rickshaw. porting cast. Ali Butt, Wasay Choudary and online modest clothing brands. Courtesy: Courtesy: Express Tribune Mehwish Hayat in lead roles, Courtesy: Express Tribune wonderfulpoint.com with Omar Shareef and Javed Nimra Arshad Adeel Qureshi Sidra Syed Sheikh in supporting roles. BS40 3541 BS41 3635 BS41 3696 Pakistani short film ‘Baat Cheet’ goes to Cannes
e 68th Cannes Film Festival is in for a treat as Pakistani short film Baat Cheet is set to be featured at the annual film festival in France. is may not be the first time a Pakistani film is being screened at Cannes Film Festival but it surely is a proud mo - ment for the country once again.e short film written, produced and directed by Rayika Choudri stars Sarwat Gilani and Joshinder Chaggar in lead - ing role s. “In one respect, I’d say this film is an essay on cop - ing mechanisms. e various episodes discussed show different ways in which people manage emo - tional crises,” Choudri told e Express Tribune. Choudri said the inspiration for the film came from the emotional fragility of humans. Different from drama serials and films themselves, actor Sarwat Gilani said, “Mostly in drama serials I have a lot of margin to influence my viewers with a dialogue-based performance with the spoken words. While in a short film one gets very little time to leave an impression on the viewer, so packing the punch is required.” “Baat Cheet, in particular, was less dialogues and more performance based which I thoroughly enjoyed,” she added. Gilani claimed she fell in love with the story the moment Choudri told her about it. “I am very excited to be representing the film and Pakistan at Cannes,” Rizvi, an Emmy winning documentary filmmaker, added. e 68th annual Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to be held from May 13 to May 24 May in France.
Ujala Nadeem Courtesy: Express Tribune BS475275
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